MAT Research

MAT Research is a Leiden-based biotech company that develops and supplies the Monocyte Activation Test (MAT), an in-vitro alternative to the rabbit pyrogen test for detecting endotoxin and non-endotoxin pyrogens in parenteral drugs. Its products include the MATR kit, which uses cryopreserved human monocytes, and the Auto MATR robot for automated testing.

The company serves pharmaceutical companies and smaller research laboratories. Its website lists a ready-to-use kit for in-house testing, outsourced pyrogen testing at its Leiden laboratory with results within one week, product-specific validation, training, and analysis software for ELISA data.

The website states that the company has been developing the MAT since 2016 and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification. Its laboratory is at Leiden Bioscience Park, and it ships cells and MAT kits within and outside Europe. It lists ten open positions, mostly in Leiden, covering scientists, manufacturing, automation, quality control, sales and a remote Odoo technical delivery role. Guillermo Sanchez is listed as Founder and CEO.

Product: Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) kits (MATR kit), the Auto MATR robot, outsourced pyrogen testing, validation, training and ELISA analysis software.